text_original: It was necessary for Charles that a Pope should be elected who would hold to Leo's policy, and would continue the alliance with England. The man 86 THOMAS WOLSEY chap. who held in his hand the threads of Leo X.'s numerous intrigues was his cousin, Cardinal Giulio de' Medici, and Wolsey admitted the advantages to be gained by his election.
text_transcription: IT WAS NECESSARY FOR CHARLES THAT A POPE SHOULD BE ELECTED WHO WOULD HOLD TO LEO'S POLICY AND WOULD CONTINUE THE ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND THE MAN WHO HELD IN HIS HAND THE THREADS OF LEO THE TENTH'S NUMEROUS INTRIGUES WAS HIS COUSIN CARDINAL JULIO DE MEDICI AND WOLSEY ADMITTED THE ADVANTAGES TO BE GAINED BY HIS ELECTION
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɔːɹ tʃˈɑːɹlz ðˌæɾə pˈoʊp ʃˌʊd biː ᵻlˈɛktᵻd hˌuː wʊd hˈoʊld tə lˈiːoʊz pˈɑːlɪsi, ænd wʊd kəntˈɪnjuː ðɪ ɐlˈaɪəns wɪð ˈɪŋɡlənd. ðə mˈæn ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks tˈɑːməs wˈɑːlsi tʃˈæp. hˌuː hˈɛld ɪn hɪz hˈænd ðə θɹˈɛdz ʌv lˈiːoʊ ˈɛks.ˈɛs nˈuːmɚɹəs ɪntɹˈiːɡz wʌz hɪz kˈʌzən, kˈɑːɹdɪnəl dʒɪjˈuːlɪˌoʊ də mˈɛdɪsˌaɪ, ænd wˈɑːlsi ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz təbi ɡˈeɪnd baɪ hɪz ᵻlˈɛkʃən.